Tune in to this past week’s podcast episodes from our members and affiliates, rounded up into playlists so you can choose the topic that appeals to you. The “subscribe” button will let you grab a playlist for your podcatcher. Or, you can sample the shows below.
ALBERTA STORIES
Let’s Find Out wraps up their latest season on humans and nature with a live episode about making nature where we live. Back to School Again discusses finding a school-and-dad-life balance with midlife learner Dan Chernyk. Life with Dementia learns about caregiver-centered care from Dr. Jasneet Parmar, medical director of Covenant Health Network of Excellence in Edmonton. On Modern Manhood, German Villegas shares audio from his live show at the Diverse Voices conference on masculinity and communities, both toxic and healthy. Let’s Do Coffee sits down with Andre Gagnon, a NAIT alumnus and co-founder of Liftboss Material Handling. It’s a Conspiracy! learns about Chanukah from local writer, photographer and musician Paula Kirman. And Speaking Municipally examines changes to Edmonton’s economic development authority and discussions about various modes of public transportation.
LEARNING
The Eat More Barbecue Podcast talks with Manny Mavroudis, a competition cook and Canadian Barbecue Society board member. In a second episode about Paris, anticulture with Josiah Sinanan talks with Daniel Micah Cox about his experience of moving to France as a child. Ed - Conversations about the Teaching Life talks with teacher Rae Hughart about a program that seeks to connect students with internships in their community. The Mess Hall Podcast taste-tests some interesting flavours of candy canes — including clam!
SPORTS
For Kicks shares the latest news from the Canadian Women’s National and U-17 soccer teams. Loyal Company of the River Valley airs some of their grievances with the Canadian Premier League. Vanda is joined by her husband Frank on Tight Ends to talk secret videos and My Cleats, My Cause. Hockey Feels takes a look at the Dallas Stars dismissing head coach Jim Montgomery. And The 4th Line gets into firings, bans, the best and the worst of the week, before reopening the Elimination Station.
ENTERTAINMENT
I Don’t Get It basks in nostalgia with performances of A Christmas Carol and the Simpsons-infused Mr. Burns: a post-electric play. Putting It Together is joined by Eric Matthew Richardson to look at the opening to Stephen Sondheim’s breakout musical Company. The Read-Along carries on with Chapter 3 of The Municipalists. Bollywood is For Lovers is joined by game developer Ben Gelinas to discuss two films about video games crossing into the real world. I Have Some Notes takes on 1984’s epic David Lynch adaption of Dune. And Emily Missed Out takes a trip to the present-past with Blade Runner.
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